Tonebridge Guitar Effects
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Play songs in original sound

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Description

Play your favorite songs in their original sound using your iPhone or iPad! It's a whole new experience in learning songs.

EASY TO USE for BEGINNERSTonebridge gives you the sound of the original song without special guitar knowledge—just plug in your guitar into iPhone or iPad and start playing. Choose from 9000+ song presets from light acoustic sounds of "Come As You Are" to crushing heavy roars of "Master Of Puppets".

GEEK FEATURES for ADVANCED PLAYERSChoose from 100+ amps, cabinets, pedals and microphones to create your own unique tones, with full control of every sound setting. Publish tones to the catalog and gain attention from thousands of Tonebridge users.

WORKS ON EVERY GUITAR and BASSWe created presets that sound great on every guitar, bass or acoustic guitar with pickups. Even if you want to play heavy metal on an old Fender, the sound will still be familiar.

Features:• 9000+ presets for popular songs of different genres• 7500+ demo samples for effect preview• Favorites to have a quick access to your favorite presets• Pedalboards to quickly switch between presets• Collections of presets handpicked by Ultimate Guitar editors• Intelligent feedback and noise reduction system for a clear sound• Low latency for real-time playing• Information about pickup settings• Preset requests to get a preset that is not already in the app

Advanced features (also for free!):• 100+ amps, pedals, cabinets and microphones with tons of settings• Access to the insides of any tone and tone tweaking• Creating your own tones• Publishing tones to the Catalog• Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support• Audio Unit support (can be used in GarageBand, Modstep, Auria and more)• Bluetooth controllers support

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll for everyone!

What's New

Version History

2.3.6

Oct 10, 2018

We finally fixed Inter-App Audio in GarageBand! Also made the app more stable.

Earlier in 2.3:Introducing WORKSHOP! Create presets from scratch and publish them to our Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3.5

Oct 7, 2018

We finally fixed Inter-App Audio in GarageBand! Now everything should work fine.

Earlier in 2.3:Introducing WORKSHOP! Create presets from scratch and publish them to our Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3.4

Jun 23, 2018

Thanks for sending us your presets! In this version, we fixed the lag that used to appear on some devices. Also check out the brand new video preview!

Earlier in 2.3:Introducing WORKSHOP! Create presets from scratch and publish them to our Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3.3

May 19, 2018

Thanks for sending us your presets! In this version:• Divided pedals into groups in Edit mode—much easier to select a proper pedal• Added an Input/Output volume indicator in Edit mode• Made preset rating visible—see how users vote for your presets!• Fixed a couple of bugs

Earlier in 2.3:Introducing WORKSHOP! Create presets from scratch and publish them to our Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3.2

May 12, 2018

Thank you for sending us your presets! In this version:• Introducing WORKSHOP - it now replaces Personal presets, comes out of beta and lives proudly• Publishing presets made even easier - right from the list of your presets• Fixed more bugs

Earlier in 2.3:Create presets from scratch and even publish them to the Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: Workshop (Personal presets) is in beta test. Presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3.1

May 8, 2018

Thank you for sending us your presets! We continue to improve Personal presets and the Publish feature:• Added recent presets from users on the Featured screen• Improved the Publish screen - easier to select artist and song• Fixed some bugs

Earlier in 2.3:Create presets from scratch and even publish them to the Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: Personal presets are in beta test. Presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—leave feedback using the “Leave Feedback” button on the Personal presets page.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

2.3

Apr 26, 2018

Boy, this is huge. Let us introduce PERSONAL PRESETS in Tonebridge! Create presets from scratch and even publish them to the Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: Personal presets are in beta test. Presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app.Let us know what you think—leave feedback using the “Leave Feedback” button on the Personal presets page.

Other things in this update:• Cover pics are now more visible and rich• Better preset animation• With mixed feelings decided to rename “Tone Wizard” to a more obvious “Edit”• Tons of minor improvements

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Rock on!

2.2

Mar 24, 2018

Meet CHROMATIC TUNER in Tonebridge!• Tune your guitar or bass without leaving the app• Highly precise and super-easy to use• To open the Tuner, open any preset and swipe the Effect/Volume block from right to left twice

Note: the tuner works with connected guitars only.

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Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Rock on!

2.1.2

Mar 15, 2018

Good news everyone—now Tonebridge supports IRIG BLUEBOARD!Finally you can use your Blueboard to control effect, switch between pedals in pedalboards etc. Sorry for this not being fixed for so long, but better late than never!

To connect Tonebridge to Blueboard, do the following:1. Get the official Blueboard app from the App Store.2. Connect your Blueboard using the app. Be sure to select the A mode (hold the “A” button when turning on the Blueboard).3. Go to Tonebridge on the “Featured” screen, scroll down and select “External Pedal Interface”.4. Press “Set up…” in the list of actions and press a button on your Blueboard. When you press the button, it should be assigned to the selected action. That's it! Now you can use your Blueboard with Tonebridge.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Rock'n'roll everyone!

2.1.1

Feb 22, 2018

Thank you for using the app! In this version, we made a couple of fixes:• Added bluetooth headphones/speakers support• Added AirPods support• Fixed crash when using Spotify• Fixed Apple Music freeze

Note on BLUETOOTH headphones/speakers: any bluetooth device has latency. This means that if you use it together with Tonebridge or any other guitar app, you will hear delay in sound. This cannot be fixed due to the bluetooth technology reasons. We suggest to use regular headphones/speakers for the best performance.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Rock on!

2.1

Feb 10, 2018

HUGE UPDATE is here! Not just one, but two cool things—TONE WIZARD and the MUSIC WIDGET!

Tone Wizard:• See what’s inside the tone - learn about the amps, cabinets and pedals used to make that very sound• Adjust tones to your taste - tweak any preset by setting individual knobs with everything under your control• Learn as you tweak - each knob comes with a short description of what it does and how to use it• Real-life gear sound - all our equipment is modelled on real-life guitar gear

Music Widget:• Play along with the original song and feel like your favorite guitarist• Choose songs from Apple Music, Spotify and your local music library• Use together with Tone Wizard to craft the perfect sound

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Rock on!

2.0.1

Dec 22, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version, we improved the overall stability and speed of the app.

Earlier in version 2.0:• Preset author and date in the preset info• Actions menu on the current preset panel• Additional Settings renamed to Noise Gate for more clarity• Demo selection menu now got the default system look• Fixed: preset album covers now don't load every time you open the app• Fixed: song pedalboards now don't crash• Fixed: preset requests now look as they should

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Keep on rocking!

2.0

Dec 11, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version, we made A LOT of minor IMPROVEMENTS:• Preset author and date in the preset info• Actions menu on the current preset panel• Additional Settings renamed to Noise Gate for more clarity• Demo selection menu now got the default system look• Fixed: preset album covers now don't load every time you open the app• Fixed: song pedalboards now don't crash• Fixed: preset requests now look as they should

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com Keep on rocking!

1.8.12

Nov 3, 2017

In this version, we updated our AUDIO UNIT to support the cool new GARAGEBAND update.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.11

Oct 30, 2017

In this version, we added SEARCH SUGGESTIONS and also slightly updated the app's design according to iOS 11. In 1.8.11: bugfixes.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.10

Oct 16, 2017

In this version, we added SEARCH SUGGESTIONS and also slightly updated the app's design according to iOS 11. In 1.8.10: bugfixes.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.9

Sep 28, 2017

In this version, we added SEARCH SUGGESTIONS and also slightly updated the app's design according to iOS 11.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.8

Sep 22, 2017

In this version, we adapted Tonebridge to iOS 11 and fixed some annoying bugs. Also, check out the new screenshots!

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.7

Aug 5, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version, we improved the design of our AUDIO UNIT.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.6

Jul 28, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version, we added MIDI-, BLUETOOTH- and AIRTURN PEDALS support:• Connect your external pedal to Tonebridge for remote control• Control effect and volume, switch pedals in pedalboard and more• Very easy to use - set up and play in a minute

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll!

1.8.5

Jul 10, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version we made some stability improvements.

Earlier in 1.8.4: introducing a small but cool update - SONG PEDALBOARDS!• For songs that have 2 or more presets, press the song part label on the preset page to open its pedalboard.• Save a song pedalboard to your Pedalboards to be able to edit it and add more presets.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll everyone!

1.8.4

Jun 30, 2017

Introducing a small but cool update - SONG PEDALBOARDS!• For songs that have 2 or more presets, press the song part label on the preset page to open its pedalboard.• Save a song pedalboard to your Pedalboards to be able to edit it and add more presets.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock'n'roll everyone!

1.8.3

Jun 6, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version we fixed our FAQ and Leave Feedback form - now it works fine.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comKeep the rock'n'roll alive!

1.8.2

May 30, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version:• Search in Audio Unit - now you can search for a preset directly from Audio Unit!• Login fix - now you won't see an eternal loading indicator after you log in into the app

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comKeep the rock'n'roll alive!

1.8.1

Apr 26, 2017

Thank you for using the app! In this version we fixed several annoying issues:• Fixed the login issue - now the app won't log you out every couple of days• Fixed the Open tab button - now it correctly opens a tab in the Ultimate Guitar Tabs app

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comKeep the rock'n'roll alive!

Oct 10, 2018

Version 2.3.6

We finally fixed Inter-App Audio in GarageBand! Also made the app more stable.

Earlier in 2.3:Introducing WORKSHOP! Create presets from scratch and publish them to our Catalog:• Create your own presets• Choose from 29 amps, 30 pedals, 26 cabinets and 8 mics• Copy and modify presets from the Catalog• Add your own cover pictures…aaaaand:• Publish your own presets to the Catalog and make them available for everyone!

Note: presets that you make are stored locally on your device only and will be lost if you delete the app. Let us know what you think—drop a word on Twitter or by email.

Follow @tonebridgeapp on Twitter to read the latest news and secret tricks in Tonebridge.

Have a suggestion or comment? Shoot us an email at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.comRock on!

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

Will be crazy
02/23/2018

Winning App

This is hands down one of the best apps for guitarist, especially for beginners. There’s people out there who have taken the time to create the tones of some of your favorite artists to perfection. This helps tremendously when learning new styles and covers. Being able to play a song in its original tone has helped me learn songs without even looking for a tab. It makes that much of a difference.

I want to recommend to people who have had latency issues with Bluetooth on ios to invest in the camera connection kit and an audio interface. I use my audio interface with my ipad or iphone using this kit. Specifically a Scarlett 2i4 version 2. I have had zero issues connecting and have only had a few annoying app crashes which I’m sure will only get better with time. Using an interface allows me to play through my monitors and a next to nothing latency. The most frustrating thing in the world in music is latency and timing, this fixed that issue for me.

Also, the ability to use this app in garage band is incredibly useful. I use a clean amp setting in garage band and use Tonebridge to cover the rest. It sounds very impressive.

To call this app useful and fun would be an understatement.

AAA App for Guitarists, definitely a must have in your app collection. Very easy to use, I absolutely love it. 🙌

Developer Response
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02/26/2018

Thanks for kind words! 😇

Will be crazy
02/23/2018

Winning App

This is hands down one of the best apps for guitarist, especially for beginners. There’s people out there who have taken the time to create the tones of some of your favorite artists to perfection. This helps tremendously when learning new styles and covers. Being able to play a song in its original tone has helped me learn songs without even looking for a tab. It makes that much of a difference.

I want to recommend to people who have had latency issues with Bluetooth on ios to invest in the camera connection kit and an audio interface. I use my audio interface with my ipad or iphone using this kit. Specifically a Scarlett 2i4 version 2. I have had zero issues connecting and have only had a few annoying app crashes which I’m sure will only get better with time. Using an interface allows me to play through my monitors and a next to nothing latency. The most frustrating thing in the world in music is latency and timing, this fixed that issue for me.

Also, the ability to use this app in garage band is incredibly useful. I use a clean amp setting in garage band and use Tonebridge to cover the rest. It sounds very impressive.

To call this app useful and fun would be an understatement.

AAA App for Guitarists, definitely a must have in your app collection. Very easy to use, I absolutely love it. 🙌

Developer Response
02/26/2018

Thanks for kind words! 😇

FA1969
05/10/2018

Major issues with Irig2 on iPhone

I downloaded this app. I played quite a number of presets and was astonished by the authenticity of the guitar tones of my favorite artists.

I own an Irig2. It works well with other apps such as Amplitude or GarageBand. However, this app has an issue I can’t figure out with Irig2. If I use the Amp output in Irig2 then the processed / effect sound of the guitar is not transmitted, rather only the dry signal. I have to use the headphone output of my Irig2 to get the wet signal and that sounded horrible unless I used the noise gate effect but by doing that my guitar tune lost all sensitivity and it is muzzled. I tired playing with volume and effect levels. No luck.

I wish the developers tested and worked out this “compatibility” issue with Irig2. It is a very common and versatile connector due to its compact size. I can’t afford to buy another connector due to cost and size of other makes/models. That would make this app a dream come true.

Developer Response
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05/18/2018

Hi Firas, sorry for the late answer. Your iRig 2 has a switch on it that controls the wet/dry signal that comes into your amp. It looks like the switch is turned to “dry”, thus not transmitting the “wet” sound with Tonebridge effect. Try to put the switch to the opposite position. If the problem stays, let us know at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com or on Twitter at @tonebridgeapp, we'll be happy to help you. Cheers! P. S. Will be very happy if you give us more stars in case our advice helps :-)

FA1969
05/10/2018

Major issues with Irig2 on iPhone

I downloaded this app. I played quite a number of presets and was astonished by the authenticity of the guitar tones of my favorite artists.

I own an Irig2. It works well with other apps such as Amplitude or GarageBand. However, this app has an issue I can’t figure out with Irig2. If I use the Amp output in Irig2 then the processed / effect sound of the guitar is not transmitted, rather only the dry signal. I have to use the headphone output of my Irig2 to get the wet signal and that sounded horrible unless I used the noise gate effect but by doing that my guitar tune lost all sensitivity and it is muzzled. I tired playing with volume and effect levels. No luck.

I wish the developers tested and worked out this “compatibility” issue with Irig2. It is a very common and versatile connector due to its compact size. I can’t afford to buy another connector due to cost and size of other makes/models. That would make this app a dream come true.

Developer Response
05/18/2018

Hi Firas, sorry for the late answer. Your iRig 2 has a switch on it that controls the wet/dry signal that comes into your amp. It looks like the switch is turned to “dry”, thus not transmitting the “wet” sound with Tonebridge effect. Try to put the switch to the opposite position. If the problem stays, let us know at tonebridge@ultimate-guitar.com or on Twitter at @tonebridgeapp, we'll be happy to help you. Cheers! P. S. Will be very happy if you give us more stars in case our advice helps :-)

aarong914
05/28/2018

How Dare You, Developers

Why on earth would you guys make a totally free app that aids me on my search to find the tones I’ve been looking for, for so long?! And on top of that, you allow me to not only suggest songs for presets, but make my own with a wide selection of amps, cabs, pedals, and microphones!

I’m a college student with homework, ya know!!

All joking aside, I just absolutely LOVE Tonebridge, and am legitimately trying hard to find anything wrong with it. I suppose that it’s on a device with a touch screen, which might make it harder to control in a live setting? But is that a dealbreaker? Definitely not! You better not be kidding when how you say it’s free, and are determined to keep it that way. I love GarageBand’s guitar features, yet I will admit that I consider this a step up in virtual tone modeling. As a guitar player who doesn’t own any effects pedals (sue me), this app is one of my favorite toys, and love thinking about how it could be used live.

Keep doing what you’re doing developers, and please remember all this support you have from the consumers!

I send you all virtual hugs.

Developer Response
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06/05/2018

Hi Aarong, thanks for kind words! There's really nothing wrong with the app, no catch—just get it and use for free :-) Feel free to contact us on Twitter or Instagram (@tonebridgeapp) if you have any ideas or suggestions about the app. Cheers!

aarong914
05/28/2018

How Dare You, Developers

Why on earth would you guys make a totally free app that aids me on my search to find the tones I’ve been looking for, for so long?! And on top of that, you allow me to not only suggest songs for presets, but make my own with a wide selection of amps, cabs, pedals, and microphones!

I’m a college student with homework, ya know!!

All joking aside, I just absolutely LOVE Tonebridge, and am legitimately trying hard to find anything wrong with it. I suppose that it’s on a device with a touch screen, which might make it harder to control in a live setting? But is that a dealbreaker? Definitely not! You better not be kidding when how you say it’s free, and are determined to keep it that way. I love GarageBand’s guitar features, yet I will admit that I consider this a step up in virtual tone modeling. As a guitar player who doesn’t own any effects pedals (sue me), this app is one of my favorite toys, and love thinking about how it could be used live.

Keep doing what you’re doing developers, and please remember all this support you have from the consumers!

I send you all virtual hugs.

Developer Response
06/05/2018

Hi Aarong, thanks for kind words! There's really nothing wrong with the app, no catch—just get it and use for free :-) Feel free to contact us on Twitter or Instagram (@tonebridgeapp) if you have any ideas or suggestions about the app. Cheers!